The Nicodemus enterprise., 1887-08-17

prison.
Secretary Whitney has invited proposals
for the construction of first class torpedo
boat.
The marriage of w. Il. Lamar, of Washing
ton, to Miss Jennie L., daughter of Secretary
Lamar, occurred at O'Clock Thursday night.
The receipts of the United States since July
l have been $23, 525, 1888 and the expenditures
500, 795, Al, being a net gain to date of S729,-
947.
The treasury department has decided that
animals of high grade and value imported
from Scotland or other distant countries for
breeding purposes are entitled to free entry,
Notwithstanding the fact that they may be
for sale.
William 81. Council, principal of the Hunts.
vile Normal school, who was elected from q
first class passenger car and compelled to ride
in the smoking car, makes complaint to the
interstate commerce commission. The de.
cision will not be made until after the Aug.
ust vacation.
Before accepting the cruiser Atlanta Secre-
tary Whitney says: Regarding the battery
trials her battery was to be tested by actual
firing until its working characteristics areude.
termined and the defects, If any, discovered.
The secretary has appointed board of naval
officers to take the cruiser to sea and give her
battery thorough test, and report upon the
results.
The Boston chamber of commerce complain
to the inter state commerce commission
against the New York Central, Lake Shore
and Boston and Albany for discrimination
against Boston in favor of New York in grain
rates from Chicago. George Rice, of Mari
eta, o., files formidable complaint against
great number of roads, charging gross dis
elimination against him in rates on oil, in
favor of the Standard Oil company.
Dispatches have been received at the de-
partment Of state from the United States
minister to Belgium, announcing that the
government of that country has increased the
import duty on coffee, cattle and meat, and
that after January 1 next meat will not be
permitted to enter Belgium except in the form
of whole animals and halves and fore quar-
tiers of the animals, and then only when the
lungs are attacked.
The interstate commerce commission has
created bureau to be styled its department
Of statistics, the head of which will be de-
nominated auditor. C. G. Mccain has been
appointed auditor, and will enter upon his
duties August 1. Mccain is a native O.: Min
nesOta, and has held for several years a re-
sponsible position in the office of Albert
Fink, trunk line commissioner in New York
city.
The Star says: The president has known
for some time of the determination to urge
him to take western tour, Notwithstanding
his declinatiOn of the invitation to attend the
Grand Army camp, and he has been consider
ing the question, but has not yet decided
whether or not he will 60. 1t is quite prob
able though that he will visit st. Louis and
some other western cities after his southern
trip this fall.
Three express companies have filed sched-
ules with the interstate commission. To the
others letter has been sent stating that in
the opinion of the commission 1t Is obvious
that neglect to file is intentional. The COM
mission had not yet entertained considera-
ton as to whether or not the express COM
panies are common carriers and subject to the
Interstate act, but notifies them that it is
now ready to hear arguments If desired and
requests compliance with the law.
In the examination of the books and &C
counts Of Mr.. Jordan, late treasurer of the
United States, which has been concluded, the
only discrepancy was shortage of $3.50 In
toe way of gold coins of that denomination,
which had been counted by weight many years
ago and passed along from treasurer to treas
urer as correct, and the mistake was only dis
covered by actual count. A tracer showed
the name of the clerk who made the mistake,
and as lie is still in the service, the matter
was called to his attention, and he at once
made the shortage good, so that ''Uncle
SANS" cash account now balances.
The secretary of state has received through
ne German minister at Washington from the
Emperor of Germany check for $1,000 and
.wo handsome gold watches, embelished with
likeness and monogram of the emperor with
ne request that the money be divided equally
lmong the families of the tlve members Of the
ife-saving crew at Dam Neck Mills Station.
) -r@t1ia, who lost their lives in attempting to
escue the crew OF the German ship Elizabeth |
m the Sth of January last; and that the |
watches be presented to Frank Tedeford and |
os. E. Ethridge, only survivors of the life. |
aving crew. The money and watches have |
cen turned over to General Superintendent |
limball for distribution.
The new cruiser Atlanta has been pronounc-
failure. When the eight-inch rifles were
red recently at Gardner's bay, with charges
Intended to impart velocity of 1000 feet TO
he projectile, the clip circles failed to hold
be carriages satisfactorily. The clips of two
lxinch guns also failed to hold the carriages
pom firing. These carriages and their appli-
noes worked satisfactorily upon the trial at
be proving grounds, the eight-inch guns be-
lg fired at least twenty times with heavy
harges. The conditions on which the guns
re fired on ship board, however, are materi-
liy different from these at the proving tests,
nd in this instance the officers of the ord
alec bureau say the failure Of the fastenines
lay have resulted in large part from the
pring of the arched deck and steel sides Of
be vessel.
The commissioner Of the general land Office
as COMPLETED the sdius-mput NJ +ha crra,. 60 |